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also instalment
as in inauguration
the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization
attended the installment of the new university president
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This story is from an installment of In the Loupe, our weekly insider newsletter about the best of the watch world.
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Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2026
The show has been nominated for 66 Emmys across its first three installments, winning 16.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 Mar. 2026
Textile Exchange has published the first installment in a series of seven Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) studies aimed at improving the robustness and quality of environmental impact data for raw material production across the apparel, fashion and textile industries.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 30 Mar. 2026
So this is the first installment of a new segment focusing only on space news.
—Regina G. Barber, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
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Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2026
The show has been nominated for 66 Emmys across its first three installments, winning 16.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 Mar. 2026
Textile Exchange has published the first installment in a series of seven Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) studies aimed at improving the robustness and quality of environmental impact data for raw material production across the apparel, fashion and textile industries.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 30 Mar. 2026
So this is the first installment of a new segment focusing only on space news.
—Regina G. Barber, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for installment
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But by the time of his second inauguration, the Covid debate had moved far from the pandemic terror that marked 2020.—
David Blumenthal,
STAT,
24 Mar. 2026
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Trump’s first chief of staff, Reince Priebus, lasted only from the inauguration until the end of July.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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In the inaugural Be Our Valentine campaign, HopeWorks aims to build a stronger network for survivors.—
Dennis Valera,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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In late November, Unrivaled chief brand officer Kirby Porter joined Jessica Stacey, senior vice president of external communications at Sephora, onstage at WWD’s inaugural The Catalysts summit, discussing the strength of beauty’s alliance with women’s sports, specifically.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Installment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/installment. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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